University of Michigan

News about University of Michigan, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 20, 2015

University of Michigan announces that violinist Aaron P Dworkin, founder of Sphinx Organization, will occupy position of dean of School of Music, Theater and Dance starting in July; Dworkin will step down as Sphinx's president and will be succeeded by his wife Afa S Dworkin. MORE

Feb. 5, 2015

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh ends national signing day with 14 commitments, including several four-star prospects. MORE

Jan. 24, 2015

Michigan men's basketball team, plagued by injuries this season, is surprisingly 5-2 in Big Ten as it prepares to face Wisconsin. MORE

Jan. 11, 2015

Jan. 1, 2015

Ann Arbor, MI, retail stores report sudden rise in popularity of men's khaki pants when former San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, who is known for wearing baggy khakis, moved there to become head football coach at University of Michigan. MORE

Dec. 30, 2014

University of Michigan will introduce Jim Harbaugh as its next football coach in press conference; Harbaugh, who just finished his fourth season as coach of San Francisco 49ers, is considered by many as best coach available at either collegiate or professional level. MORE

Dec. 9, 2014

New Jersey Institute of Technology, which ousted No 17 Michigan out of the Top 25, is the only independent team in Division I basketball; school is having increasingly difficult time finding opponents, and NCAA has offered no help, actually making task even more difficult by placing moratorium on Division II teams moving up to Division 1 as independents. MORE

Dec. 7, 2014

New Jersey Institute of Technology defeats Michigan, 72-70, in men's college basketball action. MORE

Dec. 3, 2014

Michigan football coach Brady Hoke is fired after dramatic slide in which team went 20-18 in past three seasons; interim athletic director Jim Hackett, in news conference, says team will hire search firm to help look for new candidates. MORE

Dec. 3, 2014

Nov. 30, 2014

Ohio State defeats Michigan, 42-28, to become first Big Ten football team to win every one of its regular-season conference games for three consecutive years; loses quarterback J T Barrett to season-ending ankle injury. MORE

Nov. 29, 2014

Michigan must Ohio State to become eligible to play in a bowl game, but troubled football program faces bigger challenges; Michigan's new president, Mark Schlissel, is pushing to change university's sports culture at time when combination of big-time college sports and scandal-free reputation s elusive goal. MORE

Nov. 2, 2014

Nov. 1, 2014

University of Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon resigns under increasing scrutiny from board of regents; has overseen football program in decline and been faulted for university's handling of an injured quarterback. MORE

Oct. 5, 2014

Oct. 1, 2014

University of Michigan acknowledges allowing quarterback Shane Morris to briefly return to the field despite having sustained a 'probable mild concussion'; attributed mistake to communications breakdown that highlights coach Brady Hoke's habit of not wearing a headset. MORE

Sep. 30, 2014

Michigan coach Brady Hoke is facing a wave of criticism over his failure to remove sophomore quarterback Shane Morris during game against Minnesota after Morris was dazed by devastating hit. MORE

Sep. 7, 2014

Apr. 18, 2014

Dan Dierdorf announces his return to broadcasting, with a three-year contract as radio analyst for Michigan football; he called his final NFL game for CBS Sports in January, and had expected to retire from full-time work, but is improving after surgery in February that fused 14 joints in his spine. MORE

Apr. 12, 2014

Gymnast Sam Mikulak of Michigan wins his third all-around title, as his team successfully defends their NCAA men’s gymnastics team title. MORE

Dec. 1, 2013

Nov. 3, 2013

College Football Top 25 Roundup; Michigan State defeats Michigan, 29-6; other scores noted. MORE

Oct. 31, 2013

University of Michigan and Michigan State football teams employ on-field neurologists to assess concussions during games; Dr Jeff Kutcher and Dr David Kaufmann will both be present when in-state rivals face each other in upcoming match. MORE

Oct. 13, 2013

Penn State beats Michigan, 43-40, in four overtimes, in college football. MORE

Sep. 22, 2013

College Football Top 25 Roundup; Michigan dodges another upset with 24-21 victory over Connecticut; other scores noted. MORE

Sep. 15, 2013

College Football Roundup; Michigan earns a 28-24 victory over Akron; other scores noted. MORE

Sep. 14, 2013

University of Michigan is planning a critical edition of Ira and George Gershwin’s work under an agreement with their estates; project, which is expected to require several decades of note-by-note and word-by-word analysis, will feature at least 35 volumes when completed. MORE

Apr. 7, 2013

Apr. 6, 2013

Profile of Bacari Alexander, former Harlem Globetrotter who is now an assistant coach for Michigan men's basketball team; Alexander is busy helping prepare team for NCAA Final Four game against Syracuse. MORE

Apr. 5, 2013

Profile of Michigan men's basketball coach John Beilein, who, after coaching for some 35 years at eight programs at all levels, has finally reached the NCAA Final Four. MORE

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